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Folks, if you hate authoritarianism, you should be feeling good this morning. In Serbia, a student-led movement just ousted a longtime strongman, peacefully. And we Americans should be paying attention, because we have a chance in November to send a similar message. (link below)

1/ Three weeks ago Lula trailed by 2.2 million votes. Yesterday he won Brazil's presidency, the first runoff comeback in its history. Part of why: 10 million everyday supporters on one WhatsApp channel, each handed a job to do. 🧵 #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy

I live in a rural town and, like, I don't know how to tell you this, but the girls play on the boys team and vice versa all the time because otherwise we don't have enough players for a game and it's literally always fine so stop being weirdos about kids sports and just let trans kids play.

Elon Musk is spending hundreds of millions to elect Republicans, an unprecedentedly huge amount from one person, and it’s a lot less than the value of contracts his companies got from this government he paid to elect and worked in. Many reports say “his own money,” few note unprecedentedly corrupt.

Once Upon a Time in Harlem is a film that every New Yorker should see — and this weekend you can, at no cost. We partnered with the filmmakers to offer free screenings this Saturday and Sunday at the Lincoln Center, Film Forum, and Magic AMC in Harlem. Go to on.nyc.gov/seeharlem to reserve a seat.

We’re putting Mississippi on the map.

i really do think that a successful impeachment and removal of hegseth is a live possibility if dems win the senate. he is a genuine disaster.

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While we're talking about Dwight Eisenhower...

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8. Whether it’s lifting old sanctions on Russia, waiving new ones or sandbagging Starshield, it illustrates Trump’s affinity for dictators, he said, and that Trump has taken the wrong side of history in deciding to help Vladimir Putin.

Finally.

I believe we can have a secure border and a clear pathway to citizenship and we can do it without a rogue, illegal agency like ICE.

North Carolina’s Democratic governor warns that the absentee ballot rejection rate is twice as high as in 2022 thanks to last-minute changes by Republicans. He recommends voting in person if you can (early voting is even better!) wcti12.com/news/local/g...

Powerful words from @aoc.bsky.social. America does not belong to any one race, religion, or creed. It is big enough for all of us who believe in democracy and in our Constitution and in leaving a future that is better for our kids.

My heart bleeds for them (Not really) www.ft.com/content/1a93...

I’ve been waiting to talk with Leigh since I first heard her rant in front of her refrigerator years ago. This week we shared our grief, anger, determination, strategy, & a good laugh when it got too depressing. Thanks for having me on @politicsgirl.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v...

Winning feels good. Channeled my inner Rihanna for some celebration shenanigans. 💰🍾✊🏾 Run me my coins, @washingtonpost.com!

Russian propagandist Solovyev offers Trump to unite and attack Europe. In exchange, he promises Trump a Peace Prize and Greenland. He suggests leaving the energy market to Russia. "Let's divide Europe like brothers," Putin says through Solovyev's mouth.

Breaking: Elon Musk ordered the Starlink slowdown that blindsided Ukraine on.wsj.com/4sgcxkt

Stop racking your brain trying to flip hardcore MAGA voters. As long as he checks the "racist who hates women" boxes, they're fully stocked and sold.

yep. "... also an influx in corporate clients looking for advice on how to prepare for potential investigations... companies that donated to Trump’s projects or did business with the government or the Trump family could be swept up in the probes..." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Some corporate Democrats and pundits think the party has gone too far "left" and needs to readjust towards the “center.” Rubbish. Where’s the center between democracy and oligarchy, and why would Democrats want to be there?

“.. about a 12% increase on the $1.78 trillion gap recorded for last year.” (via Schwab) @bloomberg.com #BudgetDeficit 🇺🇸

Variety: Comcast paid $7.5M to help fund Trump's ballroom Nvidia and Apple each gave $25M As did Charlie Ergen, co-founder and chairman of Dish Network Pay attention to what companies you're doing business with are doing with that money: variety.com/2026/tv/news...

Raise your hand if you've held a job longer than Katie Zacharia. 🙋‍♂️

It's probably better to think of Elon Musk as, first and foremost, a white nationalist billionaire who works to spread racism and elect Republicans and, secondly, as someone who likes to blow up rockets in his spare time.

Stop what you are doing because you need to read this. Billions of dollars in oil trades were perfectly timed to Trump’s decision to back off attacking Iranian power plants. Trump announced the reversal just 15 minutes after those trades were placed.

@whitneycwimbish.bsky.social with an excellent dive into the expansion of ICE’s new spy program.

It’s no mystery. Trump is now openly backing Putin because he’s preparing for what comes after his second term in office ends. 

In 2023, as part of a $3.4 billion settlement for violations of US money laundering laws, Binance agreed to leave the US market. So, if the rules are being followed, a non-US person or entity provided the $Trump that currently has Gadwell in position to dine with President Trump.

Wil Wheaton 10/11

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Scott Bessent started the “Blame Ukraine, not Trump’s War” Big Lie on Sept 5th, it looks like—Trump and other cabinet members doubling down three days later is when & why I started my Refinery Wars spreadsheet and graphing to debunking it

The first Russian diesel cargo heading for the US left St Petersburg on September 22, two weeks *before* Trump announced the deal with Putin, Windward reports. The Greek-flagged tanker Minerva Zen carrying 275,000 barrels of diesel/gasoil is due at the US East Coast around 11–12 October.

US warns Kyiv that strikes on Russia jeopardise intelligence-sharing www.ft.com/content/7fd4...

Uniter NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams ain’t wrong about ICE “ICE and Donald Trump I want you to understand, New York ain’t no place to play with!” “Be non-violent, BUT DO NOT BE SILENT.” #GTS #RegimeChange #Blues #DemVoice1 #ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory 🎥 @jumaane.bsky.social

Aminata Seck has been freed. "I'm just ready to go back to school, get my master's and get this surgery done,” she said. ICE kept her in pain in detention for two months for no reason. www.espn.com/womens-colle...

Sanctuary does make everybody safer, because if someone is afraid to report a crime because they will get deported, then they won't report a crime. And they won't testify as witnesses.

This is a good illustration of how so much of AI theft isn't indirect (ie, data sucked into a model to train the chatbot) - it's actually **direct** copying, but *enabled* by GenAI. Of course it is: chatbots absolutely suck at creating good, new stuff.

10 years ago today, the Obama admin dropped what it predicted would be a major bombshell: Russia was meddling in the 2016 election A few hours later, the Access Hollywood tape and left the carefully worded statement all but forgotten until after Trump’s victory www.buzzfeednews.com/article/haye...

We need to be ready. www.hrw.org/news/2026/09...

People too young to remember but the day after Obergefell, the gays invaded our Churches and forced them to close, as they remain today. abcnews.com/Politics/thr...

Trump can't just wish cancelling the election into existence. He would need backing from a huge number of prominent officials, members of Congress, military and business leaders, legal scholars, and an army of foot soldiers. With a month to go, he has none of that. www.patreon.com/MikeRothschi...